Jaime Reyes

Jaime Reyes is the third Blue Beetle and a member of the Justice League, and Teen Titans.

Youth
Jaime Reyes was a relatively normal High School Student from El Paso, Texas. He lived with his father Alberto Reyes, mother Bianca Reyes and his sister Milagro Reyes. His father worked in a garage, in which Jaime was offered job, but Alberto turned it down, feeling that Jaime should enjoy his childhood. Jaime hung out with his two best friends Brenda and Paco, the mediator between the hard-working Brenda and the laid-back Paco. He also had to stay home with his sister most of the day while his mother worked. But everything fell out during the Infinite Crisis. (Blue Beetle, Vol. 7)

The Blue Beetle Scarab
Jaime found the Blue Beetle Scarab after it fell to earth during the Infinite Crisis. It quickly bonded to him, and he became the third Blue Beetle (as Ted Kord had recently been killed). He helped Superman and a team of other superheroes pilot Kord's beetle ship on a mission against OMAC. During that mission, Reyes was lost in space, with no way to fall back to Earth. (Infinite Crisis)

Return
One year later, Reyes fell to Earth, where he was attacked by Green Lantern Guy Gardener. He defended himself, but it was only when Gardener realized that Reyes was just a kid that he stopped his attack, explaining that something about Reyes felt "wrong" to him. Gardener left, leaving Reyes to wander the desert, naked without his scarab armor. He finally found a trucker who gave him some pants and a ride. He found his way home, where he discovered that it was one year later, and his sister Milagro had moved into his room. (Blue Beetle, Vol. 7)

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